GERIATRIC REHABILITATION

The United States population is aging, and the number of people over a ge 85 is expected to quadruple early in the next century. Advancing ag e increases the likihood of aquiring a disabling condition. By the nex t century, every other visit to a health provider will be made by an e lderly person. Nurse practitioners will see increasing numbers of olde r patients. They will be called on to differentiate normal aging state s from pathological conditions. A focus on promoting vigorous aging, m inimizing disabling conditions, and restoring or preserving function a nd independence will assist the practitioner in appropriate evaluation and treatment of the elderly. Copyright (C) 1995 by W.B. Saunders Com pany